Mastodawn

Eva Jan 10, 2023

And lo, as the prophecy foretold, California's digital license plates are totally hackable, giving away GPS location and user info:

https://jalopnik.com/researchers-hacked-californias-digital-license-plates-1849966295

Researchers Hacked California's Digital License Plates, Gaining Access to GPS Location and User Info (Update)

Just months after release, cybersecurity researchers have hacked Reviver Rplates and gained access to GPS location and sensitive user data.

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Thomas H Jones II

@evacide

My dumb, metal license plate doesn't have GPS or other personal data in it, why does this one?

This feels like every time I go to buy a new TV and all that's available are smart TVs: we just need a display, not all the other fancy shit (that increase an IoT's attack surface).